The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may not get their wish of Emmanuel Amuneke as the new head of their technical department according to a close confidant of former Barcelona winger.
Though words are rife in a section of the media that the NFF is on the verge of naming Amuneke as a replacement for Bitrus Bewarang, a reliable source close to the 1994 African Footballer of the Year dismissed the news with a pinch of salt.
“ I don’t think the NFF has reached any deal with coach Emmanuel Amuneke despite all the speculations in the media,” the usual reliable source told Sportinglife.ng.“ You know Amuneke too well that he would not jump at any offer without sorting out a formal contract with anybody that needs his service; and I don’t think that hurdle has been crossed by both parties and I mean Amuneke and NFF.”
The 49-year-old who led Tanzania to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, is currently the head of the technical department of Egyptian club Misr Lel Makkasa.
He recently hinted that he was open to serving the country in any capacity with the caveat that the environment must be satisfactory for him to take such gambit.
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“ It would also be a privilege to serve Nigeria in any capacity,” the former Zamalek winger told Television Continental (TVC).“ I’m always grateful that I was given the opportunity of coaching the Golden Eaglets and I’m always ready to serve in any capacity.”